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ABUJA: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed claims that the tax reform laws which took effect in January were adulterated. Akpabio clarified the issue during plenary on Wednesday, saying the four tax Acts had been properly passed, gazetted, signed by President Bola Tinubu and certified by the Clerk of the National Assembly. “There is no […]

The Okpe Interest Group has defended Sapele’s territorial status, describing it as ancestral Okpe land, amid controversy surrounding the proposed foundation laying of an Okpe Sub Palace in Sapele, Delta State. In a statement signed by Comrade Ejomafume Akpomevine, the group dismissed a recent publication credited to Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri […]

ABUJA: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria possesses the capacity to become one of the greatest nations on earth if its citizens embrace tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Shettima stated this on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State, during a courtesy visit to the Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman of the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and […]

BENIN CITY: In a bold move to strengthen food security and boost agricultural productivity, the Edo State Government has commenced the deployment of newly procured bulldozers to Ekpoma under the second phase of the ‘Back to Farm’ Initiative of Project SHINE. Also, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Jerry Uwangue, has urged […]

LAGOS: The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the 2027 general elections will be decided by performance and leadership, not political rhetoric. The party was reacting to comments credited to the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, on defections […]

By Caroline Ameh  Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, on Friday threw his weight behind a move by the Senate to convert the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, from a specialised university of technology into a conventional university. Yuguda expressed his support at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary […]

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election Committee and Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has charged party stakeholders in Osun State to unite in a renewed push to reclaim the state from the opposition-led administration in the 2026 governorship election. Governor Okpebholo delivered the message on Friday at the APC […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday led a formidable contingent of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to Ugo, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, where hundreds of new supporters were received into the party in a show of renewed strength, unity, and strategic mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, described by […]

ABUJA – The Ministry of Women Affairs has called for faster prosecution of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases and strict adherence to standardised response protocols by all security agencies to strengthen justice for survivors in Nigeria Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on Ending […]

… Says projects reflect prudent use of public funds BENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly has lauded Governor Monday Okpebholo for what lawmakers described as unprecedented infrastructure development and transparent use of public funds, following an extensive oversight inspection of major ongoing projects across the state. The inspection, carried out between Monday […]

ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep displeasure over the backlog of unpaid funds owed to federal contractors across ministries and agencies. The President has therefore set up a ministerial committee to urgently address the issue and recommend immediate solutions for settling the debts. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga disclosed this while briefing State […]

ABUJA — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that human rights cannot be sacrificed for profit or power, describing them as a “philosophical and political breakthrough” that underpins global freedom and dignity. Speaking on World Human Rights Day, Guterres said the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted nearly 80 years ago, remains the foundation for […]